ABC Hides Widow of Slain NYPD Officer Blasting Weak-on-Crime DA

In an emotional message during her husband’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Friday, Dominique Luzuriaga, the widow of slain 22-year-old NYPD Detective Jason Rivera, blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his weak-on-crime policies getting her husband killed. But despite how powerful a moment it was, ABC’s World News TonightShe completely omitted the scathing rebuttal of the radical-leftist DA, who allows criminals to walk on the streets even with weapons convictions.

“The pictures today, a mile-long sea of blue filling the streets for 22-year-old Jason Rivera. We were moved by the story of the wife of the rookie officer.,” announced ABC anchor David Muir.

Phil Lipof’s report clearly showed that they wanted Phil to make her feel sensationalized in their report

LUZURIAGA : Although I’d like to wish you all a good day, in reality, this is one of the most miserable mornings ever.

LIPOF: Officer Jason Rivera’s young widow, Dominique, posting photos of the couple, saying, “this is the heaviest my heart has been.” They met in elementary school. Only four months later, they were married. Today, she described the agony of being summoned to the hospital.

LUZURIAGA: I said to you, “wake up, baby, I’m here.” The little bit of hope that I had that you would come back to life just to say goodbye or say I love you one more time had left. I felt lost. I’m still lost.

The only other soundbite they used of Luzuriaga was of her telling her husband, “And although you won’t be here anymore, I want you to live through me.”

In the comments ABC tried to obfuscate from their viewers, she declared: “I know you are tired of these laws, especially the ones from the new DA. I hope he’s watching you speak through me right now.”

With CBS Evening NewsPreempted for Golf, It Was Up to NBC Nightly News and correspondent Rehema Ellis to share Luzuriaga’s criticisms. “And she’s angry with the new Manhattan district attorney, among the mourners whose memo called for the relaxed prosecution of some gun possession cases,” she reported. “He’s since clarified his stance.”

In a follow-up soundbite, Ellis played Luzuriaga saying: “I hope he’s watching you speak through me right now. It’s likely that all our blue families are also tired. But I promise, we promise that your death won’t be in vain.”

ABC’s pathetic omission of a grieving widow’s frustration at a weak-on-crime DA was made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from Salonpas and Prevagen. You can find their contact information here.

Below is the transcript. Click “expand to read:

ABC’s World News Tonight
January 28, 2022
Eastern, 6:43:24

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DAVIDMUIR: Today’s pictures show a mile-long blue sea filling streets for Jason Rivera, 22 years old. The emotional moment we were able to hear from Jason Rivera’s young, rookie wife. Here’s ABC’s Phil Lipof.

[Cuts to video]

PHIL LIPOF – They packed St. Patrick’s Cathedral shoulder to shoulder to honor 22-year old NYPD Officer Jason Rivera.

DOMINIQUE LUZURIAGA : Although I’d like to say hello, this is the worst day of my life.

LIPOF: Officer Jason Rivera’s young widow, Dominique, posting photos of the couple, saying, “this is the heaviest my heart has been.” They met in elementary school. Only four months later, they were married. Today, she described the agony of being summoned to the hospital.

LUZURIAGA: I said to you, “wake up, baby, I’m here.” The little bit of hope that I had that you would come back to life just to say goodbye or say I love you one more time had left. I felt lost. I’m still lost.

LIPOF: Snow falling outside as a sea blue-lined 5th Avenue.

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LUZURIAGA : Even though I won’t see you anymore, I want to make you feel like you are still here.

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NBC Nightly News
January 28, 2022
7:09:45 PM Easter

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REHEMA ELLIS : Rivera is just 22 and so full of potential.

DOMINIQUE LUZURIAGA: I’m the loneliest without you.

ELLIS: She was just married to her childhood sweetheart and is now heartbroken that they will never live together.

LUZURIAGA : It was unbelievable that you had left me.

ELLIS – Her words echo outside, to a mourning city.

LUZURIAGA : I was just a little hopeful about your return to my life. I wanted to tell you that I still love you and say goodbye. I felt lost. I’m still lost.

ELLIS : She is angry at the New York District Attorney. He was one of the grievers whose memo recommended that some gun possession cases be allowed to go unprosecuted. He’s since clarified his stance.

LUZURIAGA : He’s probably watching me speak through you right now. It’s likely that all our blue relatives are also tired. Your death will not be without a reward, I swear.

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